Shloka 54
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, the Sealing of the Cosmic Womb, and the Epiphany of Parameśvara
Hari–Hara Samanvaya
क एष पुरुषो ऽनन्तः शूलपाणिस्त्रिलोचनः / तेजोराशिरमेयात्मा समायाति जनार्दन
ka eṣa puruṣo 'nantaḥ śūlapāṇistrilocanaḥ / tejorāśirameyātmā samāyāti janārdana
ఓ జనార్దన! సమీపించుచున్న ఈ అనంత పురుషుడు ఎవరు—శూలపాణి, త్రిలోచనుడు—అమేయాత్మ, తేజోరాశి?
A devotee/observer addressing Lord Janārdana (Vishnu) in narrative dialogue (Purva-bhaga context), upon witnessing the approach of the Three-Eyed Lord (Śiva).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It characterizes the ultimate reality as “ameyātmā”—an immeasurable Self—experienced as “tejorāśi,” a concentrated radiance, indicating transcendence beyond ordinary measure while still manifesting as a perceivable theophany.
No explicit technique is prescribed in this verse; it sets the contemplative ground for yogic insight by presenting a vision (darśana) of the divine form—an archetypal trigger for dhyāna (meditation) and ekāgratā (one-pointedness) emphasized in Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis.
Śiva is described with his distinct marks (trident, three eyes) while being addressed in the presence of Janārdana, implying reverent proximity and theological harmony—consistent with the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian tendency to present Śiva and Viṣṇu as convergent expressions of the Supreme Purusha.